Neuroimaging in Psychoneuroimmunology Research

Chand, Tara, Gupta, Rakhi, Verma, Kedarmal and Nayak, Khushboo (2025) Neuroimaging in Psychoneuroimmunology Research. In: Research Methodologies and Practical Applications in Psychoneuroimmunology. IGI Global, pp. 219-248. ISBN 9798369374320

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Abstract

The human immune system hard wired to defend physical health against microorganisms and disease, also offers a response to psychological factors. Stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions can lead to the increase of cytokine production and the prolongation of the inflammation process and the time necessary to recover using antibiotics. This interconnectedness of the immune system, stress, and emotions is the rationale behind the branch of science known as psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). Modern studies neuroimaging technology provided a deeper insight into brain-body link in different affective disorders with the focus on brain. Furthermore, the neuroimaging can help to quantify the mind-body therapies drug treatments effects. This chapter provide a detailed description of the PNI and then analyze the concepts of chronic inflammation in health, neuroimaging methodologies in PNI, and the effects of mind-body therapies and pharmacological approaches to change brain-immune connections.

Item Type: Book Section
Keywords: Neuroimaging | Psychoneuroimmunology | human immune system
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Neuropsychology Psychology
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Health (Social sciences)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Depositing User: Mr. Arjun Dinesh
Date Deposited: 04 May 2025 22:03
Last Modified: 04 May 2025 22:03
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7432-0.ch011
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9445

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